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What We Must Learn From Children in Immigrant Families.

Authors :
Compton‐Lilly, Catherine
Kim, Jieun
Quast, Erin
Tran, Sarah
Shedrow, Stephanie
Source :
Reading Teacher. Sep/Oct2019, Vol. 73 Issue 2, p135-140. 6p. 2 Diagrams.
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

The authors explore the intriguing transnational awareness demonstrated by young students from immigrant families. The authors argue that awareness is an important fund of knowledge and the foundation on which some students build an inclusive view of the world, a view that honors the humanity of people around the world. After exploring the transnational awareness of young students, the authors follow one student from first grade into high school. Adam is Muslim American, bilingual in Arabic and English, and learning French. He is an avid soccer player, but most of all, he has a perspective on the world that is expansive, inclusive, and curious. Adam has lessons to teach not only his peers but also his teachers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00340561
Volume :
73
Issue :
2
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Reading Teacher
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
138312584
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/trtr.1832